Diehard GameFAN: Dark Souls II Review

DHGF: Dark Souls II continues the tradition of being an ambient, aesthetically oppressive experience, albeit one that’s less onerous than its predecessors, and while it’s got a couple of odd elements to its systems, and while its reduced difficulty might not appease its most diehard fans, it’s still a fantastic time for those who love the franchise. The plot is solid and ambiguous enough to work far better than it might otherwise, the visuals are ambient and more functionally viable even if they’re not as technically sound as the prior game, the aural experience is as top notch as it’s ever been, and the gameplay is strong once you adjust to the nuances of the experience.